US and Western European officials are continuing a strategy of making dubious allegations against Iran in an effort to try to justify continued military hostility, which is expected to involve a large US military buildup in the region.
In Europe, this is centering on claims about Iran’s conventional missile systems, arguing that they are in violation of a UN ban on nuclear-capable missiles even though Iran doesn’t have any nuclear warheads. Iran has pointed out this is a lie, saying they have a right to missile systems under international law.
This allegation, pushed by Britain, France, and Germany, is likely to be a red herring that will be used in upcoming talks with Iran about their civilian nuclear program to distract from relatively straightforward matters of sanctions relief and enrichment limits.
US officials are continuing to talk up the idea that Iran might carry out sneak attacks on US forces, or on Saudi Arabian oil supplies, allegations which come with claims Iran was behind a previous drone attack which was claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
On top of this, US officials continue to try to scale up the death toll of November’s protests in Iran. Amnesty International put the estimated deaths around 200, while Iran insists it is much less. President Trump, offering no evidence, claimed the deaths were “thousands and thousands.”
Though Trump seemingly just made up a high death toll on the spur of the moment, US officials are continuing this narrative, with Brian Hook now claiming that it is at least conceivable that more than 1,000 were killed in the crackdown. He too offered no evidence of this.
Accusations of imminent Iranian attacks and improbably high death tolls are almost certain to continue to be emphasized by US officials in the lead-up to a large military deployment into the area, which according to some reports could involve as many as 14,000 more US troops.
USA is out of control, disgusting.
President Trump, offering no evidence, claimed the deaths were “thousands and thousands.”
“Trump Has Told 6,420 Lies Since Becoming President”
http://www.politicususa.com/2018/11/02/trump-has-told-6420-lies-since-becoming-presid…
Oops… page can not be found. Must mean that it said something important. “Dubious allegations against Iran in an effort to try to justify continued military hostility” are what the MSM specialize in. They don’t need no stinking evidence, they don’t need no common sense… Believe what they say or you will be censored.
lets see, israel has been railing against iran for 30 + years, saudis have been railing against iran since they “the saudis” decided to attack yemen after yemen told the saudis to pound sand over the canal that the saudis wanted to dig across yemen. Israel has been randomly and illegally attacking every country that is in the vicinity since it’s illegal and fraudulent inception.
but Iran is the bad guy?
I’m really disappointed with Israel, though- for all their tough talk not once have they tried to take on Iran themselves. Odd, to not do anything about a nation that poses an ‘existential threat’ to your own nation for so long. (Also it’s odd that this nation posing an ‘existential threat’ to Israel is also an active trading partner. Funny how that works.)
Rome did the same thing with Carthage for decades before finally going over there and doing what they kept promising. The difference is Israel hopes it can convince the US to do its dirty work.
Ask the President how many Iranians died when we sent our Boy in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein, out to attack them with our full blessing and support.
Look everyone knows that when American’s instigate a death machine those deaths dont count.
Iran, Russia, and China will hold a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean, yes the Indian Ocean, in December.
China is still buying oil from Iran and our government is unable to stop it.